Safari West Wildlife Tours Santa Rosa California

Safari West African Wildlife Tours

Safari West Wildlife Preserve in Santa Rosa California lets you take a trip to Africa without leaving the Golden State. Safari West is a former sheep ranch transformed into an African Safari adventure.

Safari West African Wildlife Tours guests can take a three-hour tour led by an experienced guide. You climb aboard a Safari truck and head out onto the bumpy roads of the preserve. This trip lets you take an African safari without the danger of being charged by wild animals.

With 400 acres to explore you will get a chance to spot wild animals including cheetahs, zebra, and giraffe.

All animals are fenced off, feeding is not permitted, but photography is encouraged. After your jeep tour, you continue on foot to the lower compound. Here you walk through the aviary, which houses an international bird collection.

You will also take a closer look at animals such as tortoises, fennec foxes, and Indian porcupines. Next, you have a chance to spot cheetahs and watch primates enjoying lush Lemur Island. Advance reservations are required.

Safari West Tent Camping

Guests can stay overnight at the wildlife preserve in an authentic safari tent. This is not like staying in a hotel room, the walls are made of canvas and there is no television or internet.

Cell phones do not work at Safari West due to its remote location. Phones are available for guest use in the office or in the Savannah Cafe.

Each tent has its own bathroom and a comfortable queen or king-size bed. This is not a luxury hotel so don’t expect room service or hot tubs. After dinner, there is not too much to do but read a book or sit on the veranda and enjoy the sounds of nature.

Safari West African Wildlife Tours

Safari Adventure tours are offered Spring through fall: 9 am, 1 pm and 4 pm daily. Winter: 10 am and 2 pm. The preserve is not a zoo or drive through the animal park but an African Wildlife park that offers tours and overnight adventures.

Safari West African Wildlife Tours prices for adults are around $80.00 – $100 depending on the day of the tour. If you stay overnight they will give you a ten dollar discount. Luxury tent and cottages run about $300 -$400  per night. Packages are available that include the safari tour.

Where is Safari West

Admission and reservations are required to visit Safari West so you just can’t pop in. Travel time from San Francisco is about 1.5 hours and 2.5 hours from Sacramento. The nearest town is Santa Rosa which has numerous hotels and restaurants.

Location: Santa Rosa, CA Hours: Tour Times (March 22nd through October 26th): Daily 9 am, 10 am, 1 pm, 2 pm and 4 pm October 27 through November 31st Daily 10 am and/or 2 pm. Safari West 115 Porter Creek Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. Phone: (707) 579-2551; 1 (800) 616-2695 Safari West website

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